Mt. Pleasant is 9-1 against Texas since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mt. Pleasant Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Texas Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Mt. Pleasant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Texas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Mt. Pleasant had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Pine Tree. Mt. Pleasant has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jordan Batchelor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Mt. Pleasant saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Cross, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Brannon, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Texas unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 11-3 loss at the hands of Whitehouse. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Texas in their matchups with Whitehouse: they've now lost four in a row.
Mt. Pleasant's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-10-1. As for Texas, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-11-1.
Mt. Pleasant beat Texas 5-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Pleasant since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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